Percussion Octet - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1185106

Composed by Dan Cook. Chamber,Classical,Contemporary,Contest,Festival,Instructional. 86 pages. Pecan Valley Music #784785. Published by Pecan Valley Music (A0.1185106).

For percussion octet
duration; 11:05

crotales / handbells / vibraphone / marimba
(4) timpani / roto-toms / sand blocks / (3) flower pots
rainstick / claves / (2) bongos
boomwhackers (C maj. diatonic set, chromatics set, treble extension set)

Dragonfly, Perseverance, and Alvin: three probes exploring very different environments to learn more about our place in the universe.

Dragonfly is a rotorcraft expected to perform vertical take-offs and landings on the surface of Saturn's moon Titan in 2034. Titan is a world like our own with oceans, rivers, and lakes. On Titan though, our water cycle is replaced with hydrocarbons, it rains liquid methane, and the surface temperature averages -179 degrees Celsius. The first section of Probe features contrapuntal melodies with a set of roto-toms representing the probe, flower pots representing the possibility of something growing in such a frigid place, and a rainstick representing the potential food source for a hypothetical methanogen. 

Perseverance will roam the dry, dusty surface of Mars beginning in 2021 drilling and preparing samples that will, for the first time, be returned to Earth. Perseverance will also carry with it a small rotorcraft to prove the ability of flight within Mars’ thin atmosphere. In the second section, tonal harmony is replaced with sandpaper blocks, claves, and bongos with the roto-toms now playing the role of both the secondary rotorcraft and the Martian wind. 

Alvin has been ferrying explorers to the deepest parts of Earth's oceans and providing insights into the origins of life since the 1970s. The discovery of large tubeworms living in an environment without sunlight, thriving on the energy provided to them by hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor, changed our understanding of how life might thrive in many environments across the universe. The conclusion of Probe features Boomwhackers appearing as tubeworms.

Percussion Ensemble Cymbals,Maracas,Marimba,Rainstick,Sleigh Bells,Snare Drum,Tam Tam,Tambourine,Timpani,Tom Tom,Triangle,Vibraphone,Wind Chimes,Xylophone - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1272849

Composed by Drew Morris. 21st Century,Classical,Contemporary,Contest,Festival. 51 pages. Yellow Envelope Publications #865046. Published by Yellow Envelope Publications (A0.1272849).

Awakening Storm starts as a light drizzle of rain, then by using motivic development in the melodic percussion and rhythmic parts that get more and more groovy, the piece builds to a torrential downpour.

Instrumentation

14 Percussionists - Glockenspiel, Vibraphone, Chimes, Xylophone & Maracas, Marimba (2 players), Timpani, Snare Drum & Rainstick, Concert Toms (2) & Sleigh Bells, Hi-hat & Wind Chimes, Triangle & Tambourine, Suspended Cymbal, Tam-tam, Splash Cymbal & China Cymbal, Bass Drum

Handbell - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1308228

Composed by Antonio Vivaldi. Arranged by Cheryl (Sutton) Baker - Bronze:FX. Baroque,Chamber,Classical,Wedding. Score. 6 pages. Bronze:FX #897457. Published by Bronze:FX (A0.1308228).

This delightful arrangement of the first movement of The Spring is perfect for any energetic moment, regardless of season.  Its charm comes from its quick tempo and dynamic contrasts, complete with the sounds of the spring season (perhaps add a bird whistle, rainstick, props, poem, or a nature slide show).

The arrangement is for 4, 5, or 6 ringers using two or three octaves of handbells (or handchimes).  Complete assignments and performance notes are enclosed, and the piece is Level 3 when played with six ringers.  This piece may also be performed by four- or six-in-hand ensembles without tables.

The piece is in rondeau form, which means that it has a recurring theme (similar to a refrain) and verses that extremely differ from one another.  Rondeau form is usually explained by letters, where A equals the recurring theme, and each other letter like B or C indicate completely differing verses.  The form then looks like this: ABACADAE etcetera. Because of its consistency, both audience and performers alike will look forward to the next time that the A theme appears.
 
Performance time:
• 3 minutes.

Concert Band - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.885227

Composed by Kathryn Ellis. 20th Century,Contemporary,Folk. Score and parts. 85 pages. Ellis #3620131. Published by Ellis (A0.885227).

East Texas, A Bear Hunt, the third of five movements from A Texas Symphony, is a musical illustration of an actual two day bear hunt that took place in 1906 in the Big Thicket. The hunting party consisted of 10 hunters led by Texas Legendary Hunters, Ben Lilly and Bud Hooks, and 8 hunting hounds. The music opens with a joyful fiddle theme representing nighttime around the campfire.  As the night falls, the music quietens and percussion instruments (cabasa and woodblock) introduce crickets, woodpeckers and nighttime sounds.  A rainstick and plucked strings bring the nighttime rain.  With the morning, ascending strings herald the sunrise, with solo woodwinds bringing birdsong.  The hunt theme is introduced by the brass.  The bear theme is played by the bassoon, who is surrounded by bees, played by dissonant strings.  As the hunt begins, the bear becomes alarmed, then the chase ensues.  The high point of the chase arrives with an orchestra hit.  The piece concludes with a triumphant return to the campsite. This fun piece is enjoyed by musicians and audiences for the fun melodies and unusual percussion sounds, length approx 12 minutes..

Bass Drum,Cello,Gong,Piano,Rainstick,Tenor Banjo,Vibraphone,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1225414

Composed by Chris Becker. 21st Century,Chamber,Children,Classical,Contemporary. 21 pages. Beckeresque (ASCAP) #820444. Published by Beckeresque (ASCAP) (A0.1225414).

Dream Prologue comes from my score for the children's ballet The Lost Princess of Oz
Commissioned by Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater
Directed and choreographed by Gabriel Chajnik

The Lost Princess of Oz was performed Aug 19-28, 2022 at The Pollak Theater at Monmouth University

This is the dramatic, somewhat spooky opening number of the ballet, where a sleeping Dorothy dreams of being returned back to the land of Oz. 

Instrumentation: 

Tenor Banjo (CGDA)
Violin
Violoncello
Piano
Percussion (Two Players)
Vibraphone
Bass Drum (24 to 26 mounted horizontal)
Medium Gong
Rainstick.

Alto Voice,Piano - Level 1 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1170096

By Connie Boss. By Connie Boss. Children,Christmas. Full Performance. Duration 122. Connie Boss #770464. Published by Connie Boss (A0.1170096).

This is a fun song about winter activities for kids. It's for solo and piano. Purchase sheet music at https://www.sheetmusicdirect.com/en-US/se/ID_No/897833/Product.aspx and at https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/wintertime-kids-song-solo-and-piano-digital-sheet-music/21721640
Questions or Requests, email cdboss@cvalley.net.
See lyrics below:
Wintertime By Connie Boss Refrain:
Wintertime Is the time To play out in the snow Even if it’s cold.
Verse1: We’ll go sledding down a hill Going fast is such a thrill
Refrain:
Verse 2: We’ll build a snowman Carrots, coal and stick hands
Refrain:
Verse 3: The snow is cold and white We’ll have a snowball fight
Refrain:
Verse 4: We’ll ski down a mountain top So fast we may not stop
Refrain:
Verse 5: It’s almost Christmas Day We love to celebrate
Refrain:.

Easy Piano - Level 1 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1301877

Composed by Traditional Celtic Folk Songs. Arranged by SilverTonalities. Celtic,Folk,Instructional,Irish. Score. 33 pages. SilverTonalities #891474. Published by SilverTonalities (A0.1301877).

My Wild Irish Rose is an enchanting piece of music that encapsulates the essence of Celtic/Irish Folk Music

Capturing the spirit of Ireland’s rich musical heritage, this arrangement by SilverTonalities is suitable for Beginner and Novice Pianists of all ages 

Also Including 10 Traditional Irish Folk Songs, with Letter Names Embedded in Noteheads to increase the ability to recognize Musical Pitch and Read Music Quickly and Accurately

PREVIEW, pages 1-2
THE BARLEY GRAIN, pages 3-5
THE BLACKTHORN STICK, pages 6-8
THE BRIDGE OF ATHLONE, pages 9-11
CATHERINE TYRELL, pages 12-14
THE FOUR LEAVED SHAMROCK, pages 15-17
LIMERICK JUNCTION, pages 18-21
MY SWEETHEART JANE, pages 22-24
THE OUTLAW OF THE HILLS, pages 25-26
MY WILD IRISH ROSE, pages 27-29
THE YOUNG LADY, pages 30-31.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 1 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.955736

Composed by Phil Thrift. Instructional,Jazz. Score and parts. 62 pages. Phil Thrift #6037863. Published by Phil Thrift (A0.955736).

Heading Home is a new, easy swing number for junior big band. This was originally a song and so essentially has a verse-refrain form. All the sections have something to do and there are short solos for the lead players. A tempo range is suggested so that bands with different abilities will be able to attempt this piece.
Following the intro, which uses the refrain, the main theme is stated by unison saxes. The brass enter in the continuation of the main theme, with the saxes now in harmony. Unison trumpets then play the refrain and that is followed by the first solo section, which is cued in the lead alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet, and trombone parts as well as the optional flute. A solo is suggested but the chords are included so that players can try out their own ideas. This section is followed by a brief bridge passage played by the trombones and lower saxes. After that we hear the second part of the main theme again, which is followed by unison trumpets playing the refrain and another short solo section. At the change of key, the trombones and lower saxes take over the main theme at first. Following the final refrain, the outro with its walking bass, cross-stick now added to the rhythm, and syncopated accompaniment beneath a sax or flute solo ensures that this piece really is heading home, although it concludes on a quiet note.
The actual notes of these charts are easy, but this piece still demands full concentration and that tight playing so crucial to the big band sound. Unison passages will test intonation. For players new to swing, I hope it will help them to become familiar with this style of music.

Percussion Ensemble Chimes,Claves,Glockenspiel,Gong,Mallet Percussion,Multi-Percussion,Rainstick,Sleigh Bells,Snare Drum,Taiko Drum,Timpani,Tom Tom - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.819888

By Percussion Ensemble Detmold. By Anderson Matos. Broadway,Celtic,Contemporary,Irish,Multicultural,Musical/Show,World. Score and parts. 83 pages. Anderson M. Matos #425941. Published by Anderson M. Matos (A0.819888).

Liberty, was composed in the midst of these turmoils that we live today in 2021 .. the work came to portray how difficult it is to keep our thoughts and dreams trapped in a house due to the pandemic that the world is experiencing today. composed by PEI-CHINGWU, NAOKO TAKADA, TSAII-LIN, KANA OMORI AND JOE PORTER … the work has 3 movements (I- A dream, II- A feeling, III-O Awakening), where the music brings a bit of joy, feeling, romanticism, strength and hope in his melodies, having a special meaning in each rhythm that arose during his performance, the soloist in various parts has his notes free to interpret his feelings, and melodies on his drumsticks. the work reaches all percussionists who wish to venture into its cadences, solos and rhythms with the symphony orchestra and percussion.

Small Ensemble Bass Voice,Piano,Tenor Voice - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.801045

Composed by Connie Boss. Easter,Sacred. Score and parts. 4 pages. Connie Boss #4285309. Published by Connie Boss (A0.801045).

A song for Good Friday. I have one out there in treble clef. This one is in bass clef for men to sing it. It has piano accompaniment and guitar chords as well as written in duet. The ending is unique (my mp3 doesn't show it because I couldn't get it to play it right) but after Pound # 11 I'm no longer breathin', it ends in complete silence at that point.

The attached video is in SA and cello. 

Questions or requests, email cdboss@cvalley.net

Lyrics:

Refrain: How can it be, the pain that I feel, pounding through my hands be from the hammer and the nail? When as a child, so young, but aware, I watched Joseph use the hammer and the nail. To create things that were so beautiful. How can this pain be from the hammer and the nail? Verse Pound #1 What have I done Pound #2 They know not what they do Pound #3 I’m shaking in my knees Pound #4 Leads to many more Refrain: Verse Pound #5 I’m barely alive Pound #6 They poke me with a stick Pound #7 Soon I’ll be in heaven Pound #8 I’m feeling faint Refrain: Pound #9 I’m dying inside Pound #10 Father please forgive them Pound #11 I’m no longer breathin’.

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1002837

Composed by Kyle Vanderburg. Contemporary. Octavo. 14 pages. NoteForge #5319529. Published by NoteForge (A0.1002837).

The more I compose, and the more I teach composition, the more I think about memory. After all, to write engaging music, the composer has to rely on the memory of their audience. Whether it is the memory of an earlier theme, an expectation that is met in an unexpected way, or writing in a style reminiscent of times past, we rely on the audience to cover the rift. Fittingly, Mnemosyne, by the American poet Trumbull Stickney (1874-1904), is named after the Greek goddess of memory and the mother of the nine Muses. Stickney tells a story of remembrance and nostalgia, relying on our own memories and supplying us with more, with the refrain of the country we remember.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin,Voice - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.749202

By Celine Dion. By Harry Warren. Arranged by HELEN MARPLE-HORVAT. Oldies. Score and parts. 21 pages. Helen Marple-Horvat #3539949. Published by Helen Marple-Horvat (A0.749202).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRqJrKjpk0o

‘At Last’ was composed by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren for the musical ‘Sun Valley Serenade’ in 1941. It was recorded by Glenn Miller and his orchestra, becoming a chart hit in 1942, and in 1960 by Etta James, who was subsequently inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. The song is a frequent wedding favourite for quartets.

I also have a version for string quartet without a vocalist listed on this site, which is very similar, but entails more double stopping for the players. I am also planning to do several arrangements of this wonderful classic, including a version with a simplified first violin part.

This version is for a professional quartet, as the opening is tricky for the first violin. However, most of the double stopping includes open strings for one of the notes. This is a great opportunity for the singer to try her improvisational skills, so I have taken the vocal line from the original, with a few tweaks here and there. This is not set in stone however, and our recording shows my daughter embellishing the vocal line. Nevertheless, the quartet parts are almost identical to the score I am uploading.

As I am classically trained, it was quite difficult, at first, for me to stick to the beat and not to try to follow the singer when accompanying on the piano!  It’s important to remember to keep the quartet in rock solid time so that she can feel free to pull the lines away from the main pulse sometimes. Little slides up to notes suit the style well too.

Look out for the upcoming simpler version if this one feels a bit daunting and exposed!

Have fun and post me any recordings. I can be found on Facebook very easily. 

Piano and Keyboard,Vocal - Level 1 - Interactive Download

SKU: A0.953400

By Men At Work. By Colin Hay and Ron Strykert. Arranged by Jasmine Sasner. This edition: Interactive Download. Pop,Rock. Score. 7 pages. Duration 99. Tesla Pine #1CDN2To7RV6LxWK9KuadAL. Published by Tesla Pine (A0.953400).

Key: C major.

Right-hand melody arrangement designed exclusively for beginners of all ages. No prior experience is necessary to play the song. Simply label the Middle C of your piano with green sticky notes with the musical notes C, D, E, F, G, A, B and do the same for the octave to the right of the Middle C with blue sticky notes, and then just follow along the Music Sheet. Beginners who prefer numbers instead of letters can follow the top numbers above the musical notes. Musical Notes and Numbers: C=1, D=2, E=3, F=4, G=5, A=6, B=7, and the Black Keys are in numeral numbers: 1st Black Key= Numeral Number I, 2nd Black Key= Numeral Number II, 3rd Black Key = Numeral Number III, 4th Black Key= Numeral Number IV, and the 5th Black Key=Numeral Number V. (Based on my Rainbow Color Order & Numbers System).

Choral Choir (SATB) - Digital Download

SKU: A0.873041

Composed by Sally Whitwell. 20th Century,A Cappella,Contemporary. Octavo. 10 pages. Sally Whitwell #4765201. Published by Sally Whitwell (A0.873041).

My family were early adopters on Compact Disc technology. Whilst my school peers in the late 80s and early 90s were collecting tapes for their VHS video recorders, my family were collecting hi-fidelity CD recordings of classical masterworks. Three of these CDs stick in my mind; a period instrument performance of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons performed by Trevor Pinnock and The English Concert; a recording of the 1812 overture which boasted Real Cannons (and also warned listeners against setting the volume too high because it might damage the equipment!); and A feather on the breath of God, an album of works by Hildegard performed by Gothic Voices with soloist Emma Kirkby. Thus began my life long love affair with the life and works of Hildegard.

I have been performing this particular Hildegard chant O Virtus Sapientiae in solo piano recitals since around 2014. Basically, I have been freely improvising on it, so it’s different each time. Some ideas formed during those improvisations which have really stuck in my brain. I’ve transferred some of these into this a cappella work. 

In una via, quae habet vitam

 (In one path, which gives life)

O Strength of Wisdom

Who circling circled, enclosing all

Growing from the earth

Soaring in the heights

One life-giving path

Of omnipresent light

Laus tibi sit, sicut te decet

O Sapientiae

 (Praise to you, as is fitting,

 O Wisdom)